A #FairFY20 Budget Meets the Needs of Survivors

A #FairFY20 Budget Meets the Needs of Survivors

Feb 14, 2019|

Did you know that the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a member of the Fair Budget Coalition (FBC)? Every year FBC advocates for a fair DC budget that is restorative and prioritizes racial justice. FBC advocates for budget and public policy initiatives that seek to address systemic social, racial and economic inequality in the District. You can find their FY20 Budget Platform here.

You’ll see there are three domestic violence related budget requests—funding for Domestic & Dating Violence Prevention, Domestic Violence Housing and Increased Funding for Culturally Specific Domestic Violence Services. DCCADV is focusing our efforts this budget season on these three budget requests:

$6 Million allocation for the full implementation of the School Safety Act. This legislation passed in December 2018 requires all K-12 schools in the District to create and implement a policy, provide training for school staff and teachers, and provide education on consent and healthy relationships.

$4 Million increase for additional housing options for survivors fleeing abusive relationships that meet their safety and confidentiality needs.

$4 Million increase for culturally specific domestic violence service organizations/programs so that survivors from differing cultural and ethnic backgrounds have a place they feel comfortable turning to for help.

DCCADV is thrilled to partner with FBC to get more people talking about the need for domestic violence services that better support survivors seeking assistance. We also want to amplify the other issues on the FBC Budget Platform as we know that they will positively impact the lives of survivors of domestic violence as well.

If you are interested in learning how you can use your voice to advocate for these critical and life-saving services, please click here so that you can receive regular updates on advocacy opportunities.